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Japan’s ‘Ninja Boy’ aims to take down Mayweather
Japanese kickboxer Tenshin “Ninja Boy” Nasukawa said Tuesday he wants to use the element of surprise to defeat boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr in their...
Pakistan seek batting form in South Africa tour opener
Pakistan’s batsmen will seek form when they open their tour of South Africa with a three-day match against a South African Invitation XI at Willowmoore...
WTA changes rules affecting players returning from pregnancy
AP, St. Petersburg :The women’s tennis tour approved rule changes Monday that are meant to ensure players are not penalized after they return from pregnancy...
Rockets’ Zhou released after failure to launch
Chinese forward Zhou Qi’s bid for NBA glory with the Houston Rockets came to an abrupt end on Monday after he was released by the...
Vialli’s crowdfunding platform creating ‘bond’ between clubs and fans
Former Italy international Gianluca Vialli and business partner Fausto Zanetton believe their innovative crowdfunding platform Tifosy can help arrest the growing feeling of estrangement between...
Jose Mourinho fired by Man United
AP, England :Jose Mourinho was fired by Manchester United on Tuesday, two days after English soccer’s biggest club reached a new low in its disappointing...
Barcelona’s Vermaelen out for 1 month with leg injury
Barcelona says defender Thomas Vermaelen has injured a muscle in his right leg and will be sidelined for a month. Vermaelen injured his leg during...
‘Sloppy’ Dressel snatches gold to burnish US superiority at swim worlds
American swimming’s new golden boy Caeleb Dressel emerged at the death to pip Russia’s Vladimir Morozov by just 0.02secs to win the 100m freestyle at...
Red-letter day for Belgium in Bhubaneswar
Arthur de Sloover was sprinting towards the corner, punching the air and yelling like a madman. His teammates, all 17 of them, chased him down...